Using Pro 7...
Can someone clarify the benefits of "embedding metadata"? I'm not sure I'm using these terms correctly, so please bear with me. I have created an assignem many labels in my "Catalog". A screenshot example is attached below. After going through a new batch of photos and assiging these catalog labels, I select all the photos and embed the metadata. My understanding is that by embedding the metadata, I can some day access one of these photos, even if it's outside of ACDsee, and find those labels listed within the file info. For example, if I've assigned the catalog label "New York" to a photo within ACDSee, if I one day pull up that photo outside of ACDSee, that photo data will contain "New York" within one of the files data fields.
Am I understanding this correctly?
Also, what is the purpose of the Database sub-tool "Catalog Files"? If I've already assigned Catalog labels to photos and embedded the metadata to those photos, what does "Catalog Files" do?
I hope this is all clear. I've been using ACDSee for many years to tag and easily locate photos when necessary, but I'm just starting to pay closer attention to preserving all of these database information and many of the terms and functions are confusing to me.
Any guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Here's a sample of my Catalog items, which I assume are now a permanent part of each photo file per the embedding process.
Can someone clarify the benefits of "embedding metadata"? I'm not sure I'm using these terms correctly, so please bear with me. I have created an assignem many labels in my "Catalog". A screenshot example is attached below. After going through a new batch of photos and assiging these catalog labels, I select all the photos and embed the metadata. My understanding is that by embedding the metadata, I can some day access one of these photos, even if it's outside of ACDsee, and find those labels listed within the file info. For example, if I've assigned the catalog label "New York" to a photo within ACDSee, if I one day pull up that photo outside of ACDSee, that photo data will contain "New York" within one of the files data fields.
Am I understanding this correctly?
Also, what is the purpose of the Database sub-tool "Catalog Files"? If I've already assigned Catalog labels to photos and embedded the metadata to those photos, what does "Catalog Files" do?
I hope this is all clear. I've been using ACDSee for many years to tag and easily locate photos when necessary, but I'm just starting to pay closer attention to preserving all of these database information and many of the terms and functions are confusing to me.
Any guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Here's a sample of my Catalog items, which I assume are now a permanent part of each photo file per the embedding process.
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